“It is difficult to see how democracy, which is based on the principle of the will of the majority of the citizens, establishes the validity of principles and moral values, without being supported by the convictions of the majority, and without entering or imposing a dogmatism that is essentially strange to democracy as a form of government” (Card. Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict XVI).

The media and public opinion talk about the serious problem of the failure at school of students and the low results in the international assessment tests.

Nowadays students face several problems in the study and need the help of parents and teachers to overcome them. We can highlight the lack of interest to any subject, the lack of a place to study, the lack of a schedule, and the absence of study techniques. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems that in our world have originated two opposite thoughts with resonance to Saint Augustine. Many people are attracted to the Catholic Church in view of the image of unity in doctrine and the moral authority of its teachings. However, we see that Catholics fall into the infidelity, are absorbed by moral relativism and leave the religious practice. The outside noise can override the inner silence that faith needs to grow. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the common concerns of parents is that their children are good students and complete their professional studies.
However, it is important to know that the attitudes for the study are different according to the age. Small children have a great desire to learn and a curiosity very wide. In childhood constant questions that guys do their parents and teachers are typical. Read the rest of this entry »

Educators (whether parents or teachers) help students (whether sons, daughters or pupils) under a necessary condition: the main target of education is the student, and all external help the student can get for him or herself is detrimental. Read the rest of this entry »

A study published by BioMed Central Neurology has urgently arisen to qualify among the patient in persistent vegetative state and the patient in minimally conscious state. Read the rest of this entry »

Citizens and workers in most European countries (Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Italy, and so on) that suffer the consequences of the current economic depression (unemployment increase, wages and salaries reduction, freezing pensions, and so on) are being forced by present governments to finance the losses of banks and savings banks that embarked on reckless financial adventures with our taxes through appropriate aids, guarantees, soft loans and even deliveries of capital sunk. Everything needs to avoid the bankruptcy and the negative consequences of saving loss by depositors. Read the rest of this entry »